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  • New UM-Flint Program Welcomes Student Veterans to Campus

    The University of Michigan-Flint recognizes that returning veterans may experience unique challenges as they transition from military life to a civilian and student life. Accordingly, the University has created the Student Veterans Support Program (SVSP) to address this need. The program offers a centralized source of information and support for returning veterans as they strive to transition seamlessly.

     
  • University in China Joins Growing List of UM-Flint International Partners

    A regional campus of one of China's premier universities will work with the University of Michigan-Flint to develop programs that will send students to both countries.

    Recently, representatives of Ningbo Institute of Technology (NIT), signed an agreement that will facilitate future cooperation between the two schools. NIT is a regional campus of the Zhejiang University which is one of the major universities in China. There are over 10,000 students in six schools.

     
  • UM-Flint to Receive Award for Smart Commute

    Participation in the 2008 Smart Commute Commuter Challenge has earned the University of Michigan-Flint and award for its commitment to make the Flint area a healthier place.

     
  • COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL ELECTRONIC WASTE RECYCLING – MAY 7, 8 and 9th

    Looking for a environmentally friendly way to dispose of old computers, TV's, monitors and a wide variety of other electronic products? The University of Michigan-Flint is joining with two other partners to give you an opportunity to get rid of those unwanted items at a free electronic waste recycling event.

     
  • May 2009 Commencement

    Nearly 540 graduate and undergraduate students participated in the May 3, 2009 Commencement ceremonies at the Perani Arena and Event Center.
    Former Speaker of the Michigan House and founder of the Crim festival of Races, Bobby Crim, was awarded a Doctor of Laws honorary degree..

     
  • UM-Flint offers new program to help teachers become administrators

    The University of Michigan-Flint is offering an online/weekend master's degree program for elementary and secondary teachers ready to make the move into school administration. The program, called WebPlus, will now be available at two locations: the Oakland Community College campus in Auburn Hills and UM-Flint campus in downtown

     
  • UM-Flint Prepares for Chancellor's Inauguration

    The official inauguration of Chancellor Ruth J. Person as the seventh leader of the University of Michigan-Flint will be held Friday, April 17 at 2 p.m. in the UM-Flint Theatre.

     
  • Gov. Granholm Helps Open Genesee Early College

    Governor Jennifer M. Granholm helped students cut the ribbon to officially open the Genesee Early College on Tuesday, September 4. The unique, new high school alternative run by the Genesee Intermediate School District (GISD) opened in the William S. White Building on the campus of the University of Michigan-Flint. It is the state's first early college high school that will prepare students for health careers on the campus of a major [tier 1] university.

     
  • U.S. News & World Report: UM-Flint Among America's Best Colleges

    The University of Michigan-Flint, for the fifth year in a row, has earned a spot among Master's Universities in "America's Best Colleges" by U.S.News & World Report in the 2008 edition, the nation's leading source of service journalism and news. The exclusive rankings will be published in the magazine's August 27 issue, on newsstands Monday, August 20.

     
  • Perspectives on Ethics from the Middle East at UM-Flint

    Zarqa Nawaz, creator of the hit CBC sitcom Little Mosque on the Prairie "Big Laughs on the Prairie" will be one of the speakers in a unique lecture series at the University of Michigan-Flint aimed at broadening world-views and providing a public forum that promotes understanding and dialogue between different ethical and belief systems and cultures.

     
  • What Students are Saying about their UM-Flint Experience

    An overwhelming number of students at the University of Michigan-Flint say they are satisfied with their overall educational experience. A national survey found that 85% of First Year students reported a favorable image of the university and 79% of seniors who responded would choose UM-Flint again if they could start their college career over.

     
  • UM-Flint Sets Enrollment Record for Fall 2007

    Enrollment at the University of Michigan-Flint has increased for the fall 2007 semester to a record setting level. The increase is led by continued growth in graduate students and a nearly 20% increase in new freshmen and an almost doubling of International Students. The overall increase is 5.5% compared to fall 2006, with nearly 6,900 students. Tenth day enrollment for fall 2006 totaled 6,527.

     
  • Banners Brand Campus

    They're everywhere! Forty-eight pairs of maize and blue banners now outline the campus of the University of Michigan-Flint. Long before you arrive on campus, you can spot the six-foot banners on light posts. This past summer, the Flint and Dearborn campuses adopted the Ann Arbor "M" as part of their official logos. That's the "M" used on the banners.
    "The banners do more than just brand and identify the campus," said Interim Chancellor Jack Kay. "They are our way of saying to the community around us; we are proud of who we are by showing our colors, and proud to be an active partner with our neighbors."

    Currently, the banners boarder most of the campus except for a few blocks on the Saginaw Street side of the Pavilion.

     
  • Taking to the Ice

    Could this be the start of athletics at the University of Michigan-Flint? A group of 17 students who love hockey have formed a Hockey Club.

     
  • Packed House for Debate Watch

    A crowd of about 250 accepted the invitation from University of Michigan-Flint to join in watching Mayor Don Williamson and challenger Dayne Walling go head-to-head in a televised debate October 29, just eight days before the November 6 election .

    The hour-long debate was televised from WJRT (abc 12) and carried by TV-5, NBC 25 and Michigan Television.

     
  • One More UM-Flint Team to Cheer

    The secret is out; the University of Michigan-Flint has an Ultimate team. In fact, more than 20 students meet three or four times a week to practice it. Ultimate or Ultimate Frisbee as it is also called, is a team sport growing in popularity on college campuses across the country.

     
  • Maize and Blue Scholars Selected

    The Scholarships, Awards and Special Events Committee and the Provost have announced the graduates selected to receive the Maize and Blue Distinguished Scholar Award, the highest academic award bestowed upon the graduates of the University of Michigan-Flint.

     
  • Regents Approve 2008 Housing Rates

    The University of Michigan Board of Regents has unanimously approved rates for the first residence hall on the University of Michigan-Flint campus. The rates are competitive with other public universities in Michigan.

     
  • December 2007 Commencement

    The University of Michigan-Flint December 2007 Commencement will be held on Sunday, December 9, 2007 at the James H. Whiting Auditorium (dba The Whiting). The ceremony will begin at 2:30 p.m. More than 350 graduates are planning to attend.